Innsbruck-Igls (pps) The International Luge Federation, FIL, again organises its traditional press conference to kick off the new season: On November 27, 2009 (11:00 hrs) all those interested are invited to the “Bob-Café” at the Olympic luge track in Innsbruck-Igls. Questions will be answered by FIL President Josef Fendt as well as the current World champions Erin Hamlin, USA, Germany’s Felix Loch and Gerhard Plankensteiner-Oswald Haselrieder of Italy as well as Austria’s Olympic doubles’ champions Andreas Linger-Wolfgang Linger. Possible topics are, among others, the situation of the International Luge Federation prior to the upcoming Viessmann Luge World Cup and Tiscover Challenge Cup season, the Tiscover Team Relay events and the FIL European Championships in Sigulda, Latvia, as well as the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.